The “pressers” became the “pressees” Tuesday night at Goldie Harris Gym.

Seguin head coach Dwayne Gerlich got his 400th career win, as the Matadors beat SA Marshall in the second of three games for the Mats over the weekend in the Matador Classic at Goldie Harris Gym.

Four straight wins in their own tournament — and a nine-game win streak — came to an end Saturday night at Navarro, as the Lady Panthers (11-5) fell to Midland Greenwood, 54-31.

SAN ANTONIO — The Wimberley Texans and the Navarro Panthers switched roles on Friday in their second meeting of the season.

An almost entirely new team, a playoff berth for the second year in a row and an outstanding second half against a heavily favored Hutto Hippo team made the season a success for the 2019 Seguin Matadors football team.

The Navarro Lady Panthers (7-4) got their fifth win in a row on Tuesday night, beating cross-county rival Marion 55-29 in Navarro.

There may not have been thousands of basketball fans Tuesday afternoon at the AT&T Center, but the Seguin Matadors played like there were.

The move to a small Christian school may have been just what Gracie Peters needed.

The Navarro Panthers (13-0) have once again advanced through three rounds of the playoffs only to find an old nemesis waiting for them.

CUERO — Teams that go deep in the playoffs often have to find various ways to win games.

No offense can enjoy much success in football without a strong center.

One doesn’t often see three freshmen playing and starting for a varsity basketball team at the high school  level.

The Navarro Panthers just can’t seem to get through a post season without seeing Cuero.

Basketball got fully underway last week, with the girls teams from Seguin, Navarro and Marion, and the boys teams from Seguin and Navarro all in action.

The Seguin, Navarro girls basketball game at Navarro on Tuesday, Nov. 26 was changed to a 5 p.m. start, after originally being scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

This one was special for Lifegate head coach John Stout.

CORPUS CHRISTI—Like Ol’ Man River in the famous song, the Navarro Panthers just keep rolling along.

KARNES CITY — It’s the bane of every football coach on the planet.

Attribute it to first-game jitters. 

Travel down to Corpus Christi on Friday night and you will get the chance to see “Navarro vs. Rio Hondo: The Sequel.”

It won’t be a .500 team this week for Marion (8-3), as the Bulldogs take on 10-1 Industrial in Karnes City on Friday night in the area round of the playoffs.

The Lifegate Christian Falcons football team looks for a repeat 2A TCAL state championship this weekend, after mercy-ruling North Texas Christian Academy, 67-6, in the state semifinal on Saturday at Central Catholic High School in San Antonio.

Area girls basketball teams got their seasons underway over the last two weeks, as Seguin, Navarro and Marion are prepping for tournaments and the wind up to district play.

HUTTO —  The Seguin Matadors were up against it Friday night in Hutto. 

SAN ANTONIO — Navarro fans who have been watching their stress levels rise found some relief on Thursday night as the Panthers coasted to an easy 45-0 first round playoff win over the Crystal City Javelinas (5-6) at Edgewood Memorial Stadium.

MARION — Before either team took the field Friday, one thing was certain, a Bulldog victory was imminent. 

SAN ANTONIO — Wins and losses can come down to a point or two.

ALICE — The Navarro Lady Panthers volleyball team is on a mission this year.

After last year’s first playoff berth in more than a decade, the Seguin Matadors’ motto for this year was “Taking the next step.”

To liberally paraphrase Larry Gatlin, “it don’t matter at all where you’ve played before, the playoffs are a brand new game.”

It’s Bulldog on Bulldog Friday night in Marion.

BANDERA—The Navarro Panthers proved once again on Friday night that they do not need a two-minute offense.

AUSTIN — The Seguin offense was rolling right along.

MARION — The Marion Bulldogs took care of business the way any team would getting ready for the playoffs. The Bulldogs (5-1, 7-3) rolled over the Lytle Pirates (0-6, 1-9), 63-6, finishing the regular season tied with Jourdanton Indians for district championship.

KARNES CITY — It was a playoff matchup befitting of two of the top 4A volleyball teams in the state.

CANYON HIGH SCHOOL — Seguin head coach Kristi Stanley hoped to be on the other side of the bracket.

This one will be the toughest test to date.

The Navarro Panthers have one final and completely unexpected obstacle between them and a district championship—the Bandera Bulldogs.

CANYON LAKE - There probably wasn’t a much tougher matchup.

The Seguin, Navarro and Marion volleyball teams are playing the bi-district rounds of the playoffs Monday and Tuesday night at neutral sites around the area.

Most assuredly, there have been better football games at Matador Stadium over the years.

The state record streak of six straight years for the Navarro Panthers and the Cuero Gobblers to meet in the playoffs will end this year.

The Marion Bulldogs (6-3) (4-1) took care of business Friday, defeating the Cotulla Cowboys (7-3) (3-3) 24-14.